JANUARY Jan. 1: CVOA Group Ski Day Where: $31 Tickets at Sugarloaf Contact: Nancy Perry (nperry24420@roadrunner.com) Jan. 9: Winter Social Where:Stratton Community Center Contact: Cynthia Pernice (cpernice@maine.rr.com) Jan 30-Feb.6: Annual Ski Trip Where: Jackson Hole Contact: Dick Foote (mdtravel@maine.rr.com) FEBRUARY Feb. 13-20: CVOA Group Ski Days Where: $31 Tickets at Sugarloaf Monday-Friday. $49 on Saturday and $39 Sundays. Contact: Nancy Perry (nperry24420@roadrunner.com) Feb. 27: Full Moon Ski/Snowshoe Trek Contact: Barbara Briggs (rsbfbriggs@gmail.com) MARCH March 7-9: Balsams Getaway Contact: Linda Trueworthy (ltruew@yahoo.com) March 27: Annual Meeting Contact: Pete Weston (pbweston@maine.rr.com) MAY May 15: Carrabassett Town Road Cleanup Contact: Randy Clukey (235-2605) MAY 15: CVOA Board Meeting Contact: Cynthia Pernice (650-1421) JUNE June 12-13: Coastal bike/kayak trip Contact: Kathy Gagne (dgagne15@maine.rr.com) JULY JULY 4: CVOA Food Booth Contact: Cynthia Pernice (650-1421) JULY 7-11: Real Masse Fishing Trip Contact: Joe Lessard (235-3492) Click on this link for details: http://realmasseoutfitters.com/accueil.php?lg=1 July 9-11: Moosehead Getaway Contact: Nancy Perry (nperry24420@roadrunner.com) July 30-Aug. 1: Baxter Weekend Contact: Peter Weston (pbweston@maine.rr.com) AUGUST Aug. 15-21: Allagash Trip Contact: Betsy Chapman (bpchapman@roadrunner.com) SEPTEMBER Sept. 10-12: Camden/Isleboro Outing Contact: John McCatherin( johnmccatherin@tds.net) OCTOBER Oct. 8-11: Homecoming Contact: Cynthia Pernice (cpernice@maine.rr.com) Oct. 15-17: Bar Harbor Weekend Contact: Nancy Perry (nperry24420@roadrunner.com) DECEMBER Dec. 11: Holiday Hike & Cookie Swap Contact: Nancy Perry (nperry24420@roadrunner.com) "They are so much more," said Sandy. "We really ought to call them adventures!" And
so we will: From a weekend adventure in the Moosehead region to a
weekend adventure in coastal Camden --- from a week-long ski adventure
in Jackson Hole in Wyoming to a 3-day ski adventure at the Balsam's in
New Hampshire, it's going to be a banner year for the hearty brood of
outdoor enthusiasts who call themselves the Carrabassett Valley Outdoor
Association. When the CVOA Board of Directors met in November to fine-tune the 2010 schedule, the word of the day was "fresh." Sure,
we'll visit some of our favorite haunts --- like Baxter State Park ---
but with a different view: This year, we'll be camping at South Branch
for a change of pace, moving away from Katahdin to explore hikes on
some of the other impressive peaks that call Baxter home. The
2010 season will kick off with our annual winter social Jan. 9 the with
an evening of dinner and dancing and then steam into our annual
out-west ski trip, this time to the cowboy town of Jackson Hole. Three
dozen-plus CVOAers head west Jan. 30-Feb. 6 for that adventure. In
February, there will be a full moon cross-country trek at the touring
center, followed by a 3-day outing at the Balsams March 7-9 for skiing,
skating and socializing. March 27 we'll hold our annual meeting --- and
celebrate our 10th birthday! In June, will be peddling
in the 2cd Annual Tour de Gagne, a 25 to 35-mile trek through the
coastal towns of Biddeford, Cape Porpoise and Kennebunk. This year the
adventure will offer a second day of fun: a kayak tour of the
Saco River. Some of our southern CVOAers will be offering backyard tent
space and BBQs --- so we'll make a weekend of it. In
July, we'll travel to Moosehead for the first time, camping out July
9-11, with opportunities for hiking, boating and fishing. One option
under consideration is to book the cabins in Maynard's wilderness
camps. July will also feature the annual fishing trip to Real Masse in
Quebec. August means Baxter, followed by a weeklong trip down the Allagash. Then it's on to our traditional
September coastal adventure. For the past two years, we've taken over
the Tanglewood 4 H camps in Tenants Harbor. This year, we'll commandeer
the 4 H camp in Lincolnville, with opportunities to hike on Isleboro
and Camden State Park. October brings Homecoming, with
the Oct. 8-11 weekend packed with hikes, bike rides, cookouts and trap
shoots followed by our popular urban adventure weekend in Bar Harbor
Oct.15-17. There are other ideas still percolating: A
hiking trip to the Bold Coast in Lubec, a kayak/fishing trip to East
Grand Lake, day-long canoe trips, an overnight hike or boating
adventure. We'll also be sponsoring a digital photography class. The
CVOA board is open to ideas for other adventures. If you've got an
suggestion for an outing, please contact Linda Trueworthy or Nancy Perry, our adventure coordinators. (ltruew@yahoo.com or nperry24420@roadrunner.com) Meanwhile, remember the buzz word for 2010: ADVENTURE!!!
CVOA 2010 Calendar of Adventures
A new year, a new attitude and lots of new opportunities for outdoor adventures!
The
year will flow from 2009 to 2010 without any help from us --- but we
can thank CVOA Secretary Sandy Jamison for a new outlook on our
traditional calendar of "events."
